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Device File
After uninstalling Firefox and reinstalling MSN last night, this morning I
was presented this message when loading Windows: Cannot find the device file that may be needed to run Windows or a Windows application. The Windows Registry or STSTEM.INI file refers to this device file, but the device file no longer exits. If you deleted this file on purpose, try uninstalling the associated application using its uninstall or setup program. If you still want to use the application associated with the device file, try reinstalling the application to replace the missing file. Device File: Javasup.VXD The only things I did on purpose were the uninstalling of Firefox, and the reinstalling of MSN 9. The system file checker did not find a corrupt or missing file. The IE6 SP1 repair tool did not fix the problem. A scanreg /fix to repair the registry did not help. a scanreg /restore was equally unhelpfull. I uninstalled and reinstalled the MSN and Sun java virtual machine. I have the same Java software now that I used without a problem two days ago. Another problem that has cropped up involves script errors during pasting of information copied from other sites into email. Operating System Windows 98 SE (4.10.1034.2222) Internet Explorer 6.00.2800.1106 MSN Client 9.10.0009.2900 Default E-mail Program MSN Explorer Amount of Memory 319 MB Free Disk Space C: 7.95 GB Unless someone has a fix, I intend to reinstall the operating system. Any ideas? Thanks. |
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The file is in Microsoft Java Virtual Machine. Force reinstalling IE
should do the trick, since MS is no longer distributing JVM updates. Start out just as if you were going to run IE Repair, but instead, choose "Add Components". Put a check mark by the Virtual Machine entry and go. Actually, I'd put check marks beside every bolded item that permits it (won't permit it if the version you have now is newer than the version that came with that particular IE installation.) Otherwise, you could simply uninstall Virtual Machine and let Sun Java handle those chores. -- Gary S. Terhune MS MVP Shell/User http://www.grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm http://www.grystmill.com/articles/security.htm "Boojum" wrote in message ... After uninstalling Firefox and reinstalling MSN last night, this morning I was presented this message when loading Windows: Cannot find the device file that may be needed to run Windows or a Windows application. The Windows Registry or STSTEM.INI file refers to this device file, but the device file no longer exits. If you deleted this file on purpose, try uninstalling the associated application using its uninstall or setup program. If you still want to use the application associated with the device file, try reinstalling the application to replace the missing file. Device File: Javasup.VXD The only things I did on purpose were the uninstalling of Firefox, and the reinstalling of MSN 9. The system file checker did not find a corrupt or missing file. The IE6 SP1 repair tool did not fix the problem. A scanreg /fix to repair the registry did not help. a scanreg /restore was equally unhelpfull. I uninstalled and reinstalled the MSN and Sun java virtual machine. I have the same Java software now that I used without a problem two days ago. Another problem that has cropped up involves script errors during pasting of information copied from other sites into email. Operating System Windows 98 SE (4.10.1034.2222) Internet Explorer 6.00.2800.1106 MSN Client 9.10.0009.2900 Default E-mail Program MSN Explorer Amount of Memory 319 MB Free Disk Space C: 7.95 GB Unless someone has a fix, I intend to reinstall the operating system. Any ideas? Thanks. |
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Gary I have heard a lot of complaining in the XP general newsgroup about how
poor Sun Java is compared to MJM. People have said that some programs need Microsoft Java Machine and will not run with Sun's version. Is there any truth to these arguments as far as you know? "Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message ... : The file is in Microsoft Java Virtual Machine. Force reinstalling IE : should do the trick, since MS is no longer distributing JVM updates. : Start out just as if you were going to run IE Repair, but instead, : choose "Add Components". Put a check mark by the Virtual Machine entry : and go. Actually, I'd put check marks beside every bolded item that : permits it (won't permit it if the version you have now is newer than : the version that came with that particular IE installation.) : : Otherwise, you could simply uninstall Virtual Machine and let Sun Java : handle those chores. : : -- : Gary S. Terhune : MS MVP Shell/User : http://www.grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm : http://www.grystmill.com/articles/security.htm : : "Boojum" wrote in message : ... : After uninstalling Firefox and reinstalling MSN last night, this : morning I : was presented this message when loading Windows: : : Cannot find the device file that may be needed to run Windows or a : Windows : application. : : The Windows Registry or STSTEM.INI file refers to this device file, : but the : device file no longer exits. If you deleted this file on purpose, try : uninstalling the associated application using its uninstall or setup : program. : : If you still want to use the application associated with the device : file, : try reinstalling the application to replace the missing file. : : Device File: Javasup.VXD : : The only things I did on purpose were the uninstalling of Firefox, and : the : reinstalling of MSN 9. The system file checker did not find a corrupt : or : missing file. The IE6 SP1 repair tool did not fix the problem. A : scanreg /fix : to repair the registry did not help. a scanreg /restore was equally : unhelpfull. I uninstalled and reinstalled the MSN and Sun java virtual : machine. I have the same Java software now that I used without a : problem two : days ago. : : Another problem that has cropped up involves script errors during : pasting of : information copied from other sites into email. : Operating System Windows 98 SE (4.10.1034.2222) : Internet Explorer 6.00.2800.1106 : MSN Client 9.10.0009.2900 : Default E-mail Program MSN Explorer : Amount of Memory 319 MB : Free Disk Space C: 7.95 GB : : Unless someone has a fix, I intend to reinstall the operating system. : Any : ideas? : : Thanks. : |
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I know nothing!
(Feeling very Schulzy at the moment, but truly, I don't have any experience one way or the other from which to form an opinion.) -- Gary S. Terhune MS MVP Shell/User http://www.grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm http://www.grystmill.com/articles/security.htm "Dan" wrote in message ... Gary I have heard a lot of complaining in the XP general newsgroup about how poor Sun Java is compared to MJM. People have said that some programs need Microsoft Java Machine and will not run with Sun's version. Is there any truth to these arguments as far as you know? "Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message ... : The file is in Microsoft Java Virtual Machine. Force reinstalling IE : should do the trick, since MS is no longer distributing JVM updates. : Start out just as if you were going to run IE Repair, but instead, : choose "Add Components". Put a check mark by the Virtual Machine entry : and go. Actually, I'd put check marks beside every bolded item that : permits it (won't permit it if the version you have now is newer than : the version that came with that particular IE installation.) : : Otherwise, you could simply uninstall Virtual Machine and let Sun Java : handle those chores. : : -- : Gary S. Terhune : MS MVP Shell/User : http://www.grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm : http://www.grystmill.com/articles/security.htm : : "Boojum" wrote in message : ... : After uninstalling Firefox and reinstalling MSN last night, this : morning I : was presented this message when loading Windows: : : Cannot find the device file that may be needed to run Windows or a : Windows : application. : : The Windows Registry or STSTEM.INI file refers to this device file, : but the : device file no longer exits. If you deleted this file on purpose, try : uninstalling the associated application using its uninstall or setup : program. : : If you still want to use the application associated with the device : file, : try reinstalling the application to replace the missing file. : : Device File: Javasup.VXD : : The only things I did on purpose were the uninstalling of Firefox, and : the : reinstalling of MSN 9. The system file checker did not find a corrupt : or : missing file. The IE6 SP1 repair tool did not fix the problem. A : scanreg /fix : to repair the registry did not help. a scanreg /restore was equally : unhelpfull. I uninstalled and reinstalled the MSN and Sun java virtual : machine. I have the same Java software now that I used without a : problem two : days ago. : : Another problem that has cropped up involves script errors during : pasting of : information copied from other sites into email. : Operating System Windows 98 SE (4.10.1034.2222) : Internet Explorer 6.00.2800.1106 : MSN Client 9.10.0009.2900 : Default E-mail Program MSN Explorer : Amount of Memory 319 MB : Free Disk Space C: 7.95 GB : : Unless someone has a fix, I intend to reinstall the operating system. : Any : ideas? : : Thanks. : |
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Thank your, Mr. Terhune for your help. I forced the ID reinstall and followed
with uninstalling MSN Virtual Machine. The problem persisted. Nonetheless, I reinstalled Microsoft Virtual Machine version 5.00.3805, and then Microsoft Virtual Machine version 5.00.3809 and Microsoft Virtual Machine 5.00.3810, which are Security Fixes for version 5.00.3805. The problem has been fixed. In the past, I had unstalled all Microsoft Virtual Machine files, only to experience problems and have to reinstall. This time, I allowed the problem to persist by installing version 5.00.3810 alone. For these reasons, I believe the time has yet to arrive when the Sun Virtual Machine only will suffice as the only java software needed, at least with respect to Windows 98 SE. Thanks for the help! "Gary S. Terhune" wrote: I know nothing! (Feeling very Schulzy at the moment, but truly, I don't have any experience one way or the other from which to form an opinion.) -- Gary S. Terhune MS MVP Shell/User http://www.grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm http://www.grystmill.com/articles/security.htm "Dan" wrote in message ... Gary I have heard a lot of complaining in the XP general newsgroup about how poor Sun Java is compared to MJM. People have said that some programs need Microsoft Java Machine and will not run with Sun's version. Is there any truth to these arguments as far as you know? "Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message ... : The file is in Microsoft Java Virtual Machine. Force reinstalling IE : should do the trick, since MS is no longer distributing JVM updates. : Start out just as if you were going to run IE Repair, but instead, : choose "Add Components". Put a check mark by the Virtual Machine entry : and go. Actually, I'd put check marks beside every bolded item that : permits it (won't permit it if the version you have now is newer than : the version that came with that particular IE installation.) : : Otherwise, you could simply uninstall Virtual Machine and let Sun Java : handle those chores. : : -- : Gary S. Terhune : MS MVP Shell/User : http://www.grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm : http://www.grystmill.com/articles/security.htm : : "Boojum" wrote in message : ... : After uninstalling Firefox and reinstalling MSN last night, this : morning I : was presented this message when loading Windows: : : Cannot find the device file that may be needed to run Windows or a : Windows : application. : : The Windows Registry or STSTEM.INI file refers to this device file, : but the : device file no longer exits. If you deleted this file on purpose, try : uninstalling the associated application using its uninstall or setup : program. : : If you still want to use the application associated with the device : file, : try reinstalling the application to replace the missing file. : : Device File: Javasup.VXD : : The only things I did on purpose were the uninstalling of Firefox, and : the : reinstalling of MSN 9. The system file checker did not find a corrupt : or : missing file. The IE6 SP1 repair tool did not fix the problem. A : scanreg /fix : to repair the registry did not help. a scanreg /restore was equally : unhelpfull. I uninstalled and reinstalled the MSN and Sun java virtual : machine. I have the same Java software now that I used without a : problem two : days ago. : : Another problem that has cropped up involves script errors during : pasting of : information copied from other sites into email. : Operating System Windows 98 SE (4.10.1034.2222) : Internet Explorer 6.00.2800.1106 : MSN Client 9.10.0009.2900 : Default E-mail Program MSN Explorer : Amount of Memory 319 MB : Free Disk Space C: 7.95 GB : : Unless someone has a fix, I intend to reinstall the operating system. : Any : ideas? : : Thanks. : |
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YW, Boojum. I would have instantly suggested a VM update installation or
two, but couldn't assume that you would be able to find one, or that you may have already had one in storage. I find it interesting that the VM installation in IE Setup didn't fix the issue. Particularly when another VM installation fixed it, I'm at a loss to understand why the IE Setup version didn't. -- Gary S. Terhune MS MVP Shell/User http://www.grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm http://www.grystmill.com/articles/security.htm "Boojum" wrote in message ... Thank your, Mr. Terhune for your help. I forced the ID reinstall and followed with uninstalling MSN Virtual Machine. The problem persisted. Nonetheless, I reinstalled Microsoft Virtual Machine version 5.00.3805, and then Microsoft Virtual Machine version 5.00.3809 and Microsoft Virtual Machine 5.00.3810, which are Security Fixes for version 5.00.3805. The problem has been fixed. In the past, I had unstalled all Microsoft Virtual Machine files, only to experience problems and have to reinstall. This time, I allowed the problem to persist by installing version 5.00.3810 alone. For these reasons, I believe the time has yet to arrive when the Sun Virtual Machine only will suffice as the only java software needed, at least with respect to Windows 98 SE. Thanks for the help! "Gary S. Terhune" wrote: I know nothing! (Feeling very Schulzy at the moment, but truly, I don't have any experience one way or the other from which to form an opinion.) -- Gary S. Terhune MS MVP Shell/User http://www.grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm http://www.grystmill.com/articles/security.htm "Dan" wrote in message ... Gary I have heard a lot of complaining in the XP general newsgroup about how poor Sun Java is compared to MJM. People have said that some programs need Microsoft Java Machine and will not run with Sun's version. Is there any truth to these arguments as far as you know? "Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message ... : The file is in Microsoft Java Virtual Machine. Force reinstalling IE : should do the trick, since MS is no longer distributing JVM updates. : Start out just as if you were going to run IE Repair, but instead, : choose "Add Components". Put a check mark by the Virtual Machine entry : and go. Actually, I'd put check marks beside every bolded item that : permits it (won't permit it if the version you have now is newer than : the version that came with that particular IE installation.) : : Otherwise, you could simply uninstall Virtual Machine and let Sun Java : handle those chores. : : -- : Gary S. Terhune : MS MVP Shell/User : http://www.grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm : http://www.grystmill.com/articles/security.htm : : "Boojum" wrote in message : ... : After uninstalling Firefox and reinstalling MSN last night, this : morning I : was presented this message when loading Windows: : : Cannot find the device file that may be needed to run Windows or a : Windows : application. : : The Windows Registry or STSTEM.INI file refers to this device file, : but the : device file no longer exits. If you deleted this file on purpose, try : uninstalling the associated application using its uninstall or setup : program. : : If you still want to use the application associated with the device : file, : try reinstalling the application to replace the missing file. : : Device File: Javasup.VXD : : The only things I did on purpose were the uninstalling of Firefox, and : the : reinstalling of MSN 9. The system file checker did not find a corrupt : or : missing file. The IE6 SP1 repair tool did not fix the problem. A : scanreg /fix : to repair the registry did not help. a scanreg /restore was equally : unhelpfull. I uninstalled and reinstalled the MSN and Sun java virtual : machine. I have the same Java software now that I used without a : problem two : days ago. : : Another problem that has cropped up involves script errors during : pasting of : information copied from other sites into email. : Operating System Windows 98 SE (4.10.1034.2222) : Internet Explorer 6.00.2800.1106 : MSN Client 9.10.0009.2900 : Default E-mail Program MSN Explorer : Amount of Memory 319 MB : Free Disk Space C: 7.95 GB : : Unless someone has a fix, I intend to reinstall the operating system. : Any : ideas? : : Thanks. : |
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Perhaps it has to do with Microsoft slowly phasing out its support of
Microsoft Java Virtual Machine in favor of Sun's version. I think the date Microsoft Java Virtual Machine will expire is December 2007 but I no longer have the website to it bookmarked. Perhaps PCR or someone else knows the site. "Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message ... : YW, Boojum. I would have instantly suggested a VM update installation or : two, but couldn't assume that you would be able to find one, or that you : may have already had one in storage. I find it interesting that the VM : installation in IE Setup didn't fix the issue. Particularly when another : VM installation fixed it, I'm at a loss to understand why the IE Setup : version didn't. : : -- : Gary S. Terhune : MS MVP Shell/User : http://www.grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm : http://www.grystmill.com/articles/security.htm : : "Boojum" wrote in message : ... : Thank your, Mr. Terhune for your help. I forced the ID reinstall and : followed : with uninstalling MSN Virtual Machine. The problem persisted. : Nonetheless, I : reinstalled : Microsoft Virtual Machine version 5.00.3805, and then Microsoft : Virtual : Machine version 5.00.3809 and Microsoft Virtual Machine 5.00.3810, : which are : Security Fixes for version 5.00.3805. The problem has been fixed. : : In the past, I had unstalled all Microsoft Virtual Machine files, only : to : experience problems and have to reinstall. This time, I allowed the : problem : to persist by installing version 5.00.3810 alone. For these reasons, I : believe the time has yet to arrive when the Sun Virtual Machine only : will : suffice as the only java software needed, at least with respect to : Windows 98 : SE. : : Thanks for the help! : : "Gary S. Terhune" wrote: : : I know nothing! : : (Feeling very Schulzy at the moment, but truly, I don't have any : experience one way or the other from which to form an opinion.) : : -- : Gary S. Terhune : MS MVP Shell/User : http://www.grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm : http://www.grystmill.com/articles/security.htm : : "Dan" wrote in message : ... : Gary I have heard a lot of complaining in the XP general newsgroup : about how : poor Sun Java is compared to MJM. People have said that some : programs : need : Microsoft Java Machine and will not run with Sun's version. Is : there : any : truth to these arguments as far as you know? : : "Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message : ... : : The file is in Microsoft Java Virtual Machine. Force : reinstalling IE : : should do the trick, since MS is no longer distributing JVM : updates. : : Start out just as if you were going to run IE Repair, but : instead, : : choose "Add Components". Put a check mark by the Virtual Machine : entry : : and go. Actually, I'd put check marks beside every bolded item : that : : permits it (won't permit it if the version you have now is newer : than : : the version that came with that particular IE installation.) : : : : Otherwise, you could simply uninstall Virtual Machine and let : Sun : Java : : handle those chores. : : : : -- : : Gary S. Terhune : : MS MVP Shell/User : : http://www.grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm : : http://www.grystmill.com/articles/security.htm : : : : "Boojum" wrote in message : : ... : : After uninstalling Firefox and reinstalling MSN last night, : this : : morning I : : was presented this message when loading Windows: : : : : Cannot find the device file that may be needed to run Windows : or a : : Windows : : application. : : : : The Windows Registry or STSTEM.INI file refers to this device : file, : : but the : : device file no longer exits. If you deleted this file on : purpose, : try : : uninstalling the associated application using its uninstall or : setup : : program. : : : : If you still want to use the application associated with the : device : : file, : : try reinstalling the application to replace the missing file. : : : : Device File: Javasup.VXD : : : : The only things I did on purpose were the uninstalling of : Firefox, : and : : the : : reinstalling of MSN 9. The system file checker did not find a : corrupt : : or : : missing file. The IE6 SP1 repair tool did not fix the problem. : A : : scanreg /fix : : to repair the registry did not help. a scanreg /restore was : equally : : unhelpfull. I uninstalled and reinstalled the MSN and Sun java : virtual : : machine. I have the same Java software now that I used : without a : : problem two : : days ago. : : : : Another problem that has cropped up involves script errors : during : : pasting of : : information copied from other sites into email. : : Operating System Windows 98 SE (4.10.1034.2222) : : Internet Explorer 6.00.2800.1106 : : MSN Client 9.10.0009.2900 : : Default E-mail Program MSN Explorer : : Amount of Memory 319 MB : : Free Disk Space C: 7.95 GB : : : : Unless someone has a fix, I intend to reinstall the operating : system. : : Any : : ideas? : : : : Thanks. : : : : : : : |
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